Clare Adams
@clareusadams.bsky.social
Open University student, maker of overly large and time consuming cross stitch projects, runner, weird music lover
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The bloody neighbours have gone out and left John Cage’s 4’33 on full blast again.
November 15, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The bloody neighbours have gone out and left John Cage’s 4’33 on full blast again.
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When I was on @looksunfamiliar.bsky.social I chose this sequence from a 1979 Sesame Street episode - probably the first time I ever heard Philip Glass was this exclusive piece he wrote for this animated sequence, Geometry of Circles. It's never appeared anywhere else.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JWw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JWw...
Philip Glass - Sesame Street - Geometry of Circles.mp4
YouTube video by SamCam2011
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM
When I was on @looksunfamiliar.bsky.social I chose this sequence from a 1979 Sesame Street episode - probably the first time I ever heard Philip Glass was this exclusive piece he wrote for this animated sequence, Geometry of Circles. It's never appeared anywhere else.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JWw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JWw...
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
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If you haven’t already:
✒️ Sign our open letter supporting trans+ people’s dignity and rights at notinourname.org.uk
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💖 Help us reach 100,000 signatures by Christmas
Together, we can show that women’s solidarity includes ALL women.
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✒️ Sign our open letter supporting trans+ people’s dignity and rights at notinourname.org.uk
📣 Share it with friends, colleagues, and networks
💖 Help us reach 100,000 signatures by Christmas
Together, we can show that women’s solidarity includes ALL women.
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Home - Not in our name
As women we reject the narrative that trans+ people are a threat.
notinourname.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:06 AM
If you haven’t already:
✒️ Sign our open letter supporting trans+ people’s dignity and rights at notinourname.org.uk
📣 Share it with friends, colleagues, and networks
💖 Help us reach 100,000 signatures by Christmas
Together, we can show that women’s solidarity includes ALL women.
5/5
✒️ Sign our open letter supporting trans+ people’s dignity and rights at notinourname.org.uk
📣 Share it with friends, colleagues, and networks
💖 Help us reach 100,000 signatures by Christmas
Together, we can show that women’s solidarity includes ALL women.
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Eleven of the parties in the provincial parliament of Limburg have now requested the Limburg government to look into the possibility of creating a (temporary) memorial for our Black American liberators in cooperation with Eijsden-Margraten (where the cemetery is located).
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Limburgse Statenleden willen tijdelijke herdenkingsplek voor zwarte bevrijders
Statenleden willen een gedenkteken voor zwarte Amerikaanse bevrijders nu hun informatiepanelen in Margraten zijn verwijderd
www.nrc.nl
November 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Eleven of the parties in the provincial parliament of Limburg have now requested the Limburg government to look into the possibility of creating a (temporary) memorial for our Black American liberators in cooperation with Eijsden-Margraten (where the cemetery is located).
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
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Two panels commemorating the contribution of Black American soldiers towards the liberation of the Netherlands in World War Two have been quietly removed from a cemetery in Limburg. It follows a complaint by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.
Op Margraten zijn twee panelen over zwarte Amerikaanse bevrijders van Nederland opeens weg. ‘Past bij beleid van de regering-Trump’
Op Margraten zijn twee panelen over zwarte Amerikaanse bevrijders van Nederland opeens weg. ‘Past bij beleid van de regering-Trump’
Op de Amerikaanse begraafplaats in Margraten is het opeens stil geworden rond de zwarte Amerikanen die hielpen Nederland bevrijden. Twee panelen die hun bijdrage herdachten – én wezen op hun strijd tegen racisme binnen het leger – werden zonder toelichting verwijderd.
www.nrc.nl
November 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Two panels commemorating the contribution of Black American soldiers towards the liberation of the Netherlands in World War Two have been quietly removed from a cemetery in Limburg. It follows a complaint by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.
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META is blocking this video from being shown
A man collapses suddenly in the Oval Office today, and instead of helping, RFK, Jr. bolts like he witnessed a murder. At least "Dr." Oz's instinct was to step in to help.
A man collapses suddenly in the Oval Office today, and instead of helping, RFK, Jr. bolts like he witnessed a murder. At least "Dr." Oz's instinct was to step in to help.
November 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
META is blocking this video from being shown
A man collapses suddenly in the Oval Office today, and instead of helping, RFK, Jr. bolts like he witnessed a murder. At least "Dr." Oz's instinct was to step in to help.
A man collapses suddenly in the Oval Office today, and instead of helping, RFK, Jr. bolts like he witnessed a murder. At least "Dr." Oz's instinct was to step in to help.
This is fantastic news. I’ve been to loads of great gigs at the Joiners over the years.
The Joiners and The Croft grassroots venues to be protected
Music Venue Properties has purchased The Joiners in Southampton and The Croft in Bristol.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 8:58 AM
This is fantastic news. I’ve been to loads of great gigs at the Joiners over the years.
Fun evening seeing Gong and the wonderful Henge last night
November 6, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Fun evening seeing Gong and the wonderful Henge last night
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"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain." This James Baldwin quote is hitting harder than ever.
November 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain." This James Baldwin quote is hitting harder than ever.
I suppose now I’ve said on the radio that I’m going to do my OU essay today I should actually get on and do it rather than my usual procrastination
November 1, 2025 at 10:37 AM
I suppose now I’ve said on the radio that I’m going to do my OU essay today I should actually get on and do it rather than my usual procrastination
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CABARET VOLTAIRE LIVE – it’s the Final Tour and Gazelle Twin is the tour support. 🙀 Tickets go on sale Friday 31st October, 10am. Thank you Mal for the invitation. Cannot wait to tour with the loveliest gents in music. 🩵
October 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
CABARET VOLTAIRE LIVE – it’s the Final Tour and Gazelle Twin is the tour support. 🙀 Tickets go on sale Friday 31st October, 10am. Thank you Mal for the invitation. Cannot wait to tour with the loveliest gents in music. 🩵
I’ve managed to complete a 5k run today! Still pretty slow but hopefully I’ll get a bit faster the more I do. Feels good to be running again.
October 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I’ve managed to complete a 5k run today! Still pretty slow but hopefully I’ll get a bit faster the more I do. Feels good to be running again.
Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to cap how much they can donate and get big money out of politics
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October 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to cap how much they can donate and get big money out of politics
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
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Sumo stars goofing about at tourist locations seems a more fun way to celebrate England than any number of flags.
The thousand year old sport is kicking it in front the thousand some year old monument. #londonsumo #stonehenge
October 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Sumo stars goofing about at tourist locations seems a more fun way to celebrate England than any number of flags.
Browsing houses for sale in the Lake District and found this house that has it’s own stile 😍
@lakesstiles.bsky.social
@lakesstiles.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Browsing houses for sale in the Lake District and found this house that has it’s own stile 😍
@lakesstiles.bsky.social
@lakesstiles.bsky.social
Post you from a different era
2001 I think
2001 I think
October 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Post you from a different era
2001 I think
2001 I think
Blank Manuskript were excellent when I saw them a few weeks ago, looking forward to seeing them again next year.
I have been given the go-ahead to announce that Blank Manuskript will be returning to The 1865, Southampton on Sunday 15th November 2026
More details to follow
One you definitely don't want to miss!
More details to follow
One you definitely don't want to miss!
October 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Blank Manuskript were excellent when I saw them a few weeks ago, looking forward to seeing them again next year.
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This is it. I didn’t find it at all difficult to leave Twitter in the end: it stopped being fun and became boring and depressing. Whenever I opened it I’d see things that were obnoxious or upsetting. It was a relief not to do that.
This is an exact encapsulation of why I moved to Bluesky.
No amount of handwringing in the Atlantic about how I owe some eternal Promethean suffering to the discourse is going to make me stay on a site I hate, that stopped doing anything for me professionally years ago.
No amount of handwringing in the Atlantic about how I owe some eternal Promethean suffering to the discourse is going to make me stay on a site I hate, that stopped doing anything for me professionally years ago.
October 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
This is it. I didn’t find it at all difficult to leave Twitter in the end: it stopped being fun and became boring and depressing. Whenever I opened it I’d see things that were obnoxious or upsetting. It was a relief not to do that.
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👏👏👏👏 🇻🇪
Now let's make our posts about who won, rather than who didn't win.
Now let's make our posts about who won, rather than who didn't win.
October 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
👏👏👏👏 🇻🇪
Now let's make our posts about who won, rather than who didn't win.
Now let's make our posts about who won, rather than who didn't win.
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A great article from Rachel, who really understands the heart and soul of Dad’s work.
October 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A great article from Rachel, who really understands the heart and soul of Dad’s work.
I need book recommendations. I’ve got lots of non-fiction I could read but feel I’m more in the mood for fiction at the moment.
October 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I need book recommendations. I’ve got lots of non-fiction I could read but feel I’m more in the mood for fiction at the moment.
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This evening Robert is taking me out for an Indian meal, which will be very nice.
October 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This evening Robert is taking me out for an Indian meal, which will be very nice.
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I know Handsworth well. I love it. The Soho Road is one of the most vibrant streets in the world. I was attached to the library there for a writing project last year and I wrote a whole chunk about it in my book Hope And Glory. Read it if you get a chance
October 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I know Handsworth well. I love it. The Soho Road is one of the most vibrant streets in the world. I was attached to the library there for a writing project last year and I wrote a whole chunk about it in my book Hope And Glory. Read it if you get a chance